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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD VACANCY

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD VACANCY

June 05, 2018

Due to a resignation, the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants willing to serve on the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Board.

To be considered, the applicant must reside within Doña Ana County, excluding residents residing within the municipal limits of the City of Las Cruces. Each applicant must submit a letter of interest, a current resume and three letters of reference to the Doña Ana County Community Development Department no later than 5 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2018.

The Housing Authority Board consists of two appointees by the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners, two appointees by the City of Las Cruces and a fifth appointee, who qualifies as a resident board member in accordance with rules established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) That member is nominated by the city- and county-appointed board members.

Appointees serve staggered five-year terms.

At present, the Housing Authority Board meets at 9 a.m. every third Tuesday of the month in the conference room of the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority. Meeting times and dates may be changed once vacancies are filled.

In addition to regular meetings, the Housing Authority Board is empowered to hold special meetings and work sessions.

Applications for county appointments may be mailed to Doña Ana County Chief Planner Janine Divyak at 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, N.M., 88007, or delivered in person to the Doña Ana County Community Development Department at the Doña Ana County Government Center.

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Reporters seeking more information or interviews: may call county Public Information Director Jess Williams at (575) 525-5801.